Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Edward Braddock and His Army
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
1. General Edward Braddock and His Army Marker
Erected 1928.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1898.
Location. 40° 9.188′ N, 79° 33.022′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 31) and Braddock Road Avenue ( Route 981), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 936 West Main Street, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Braddock's Military Road 1755 (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Clay Frick (approx. Ό mile away); First General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel Warden Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Pleasant War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); John W. Geary (approx. half a mile away); Air Force Bombing Run / Henry W. B. Mechling / D-Day (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
2. General Edward Braddock and His Army Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
3. General Edward Braddock and His Army Marker
Mt. Pleasant Church of God in background.
4. General Edward Braddock
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,483 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 3, 2011. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
